Water closet



June 9, 1936. D. s. WILLIAMS 'WATER CLOSET Filed Aug. 29, 1955 INVENTOR 12mm 5. WILLIAMS BY ATTO Patented June 9, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE WATER CLOSET David s. Williams, Portland, Oreg.

Application August 29, 1935, Serial No. 38,413

ciated therewith tripping mechanism adapted for actuation by foot pressure for flushing the inte- 6 rior of the bowl when desired.

An equally important object of the invention is to provide a water closethaving a vbase which may be held securely against a floor without exposing to view the anchoring means and pre- 10' senting, as a result thereof, a neat and sanitary appearance.

A further object of the invention is to provide a water closet having a ledge rearwardly extending therefrom, adapted for supporting the flush- 18 ing means, such as a flush valve or a pressure tank.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a water closet having associated therewith a saddle seat which is opened in front and in back 2 and which is hinged with respect to the ledge in such manner that very little of the hinging means is exposed to view, thus assuring sanitary conditions at locations of vital importance.

- The primary object of my invention is to provide a water closet which is uniquely designed in order that it may have combined therewith tripping mechanism for either the flush valve or pressm'e tank capable of manipulation by foot pressure rather than by the use of ones hands.

As a corollary to the previous object, the invention provides within the framework of the base of the water closet a pair of flanges or ledges, each one of which is capable of retaining therein a portion of the tripping mechanism used for flushing the interior of the bowl when desired.

Another object of the invention is to provide a water closet neat and ornamental in appearance,

sturdy and simple in construction and capable of by being maintained in a sanitary condition with a minimum of effort.

Other objects and advantages will become apparent and readily understood from the following description which is to be considered in conjunc- 3 tion with the accompanying drawing forming a part hereof which, of necessity, is merely illustrative of the principles of the invention and in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a water closet 50 embodying the principles of my invention.

Figure 2 is a front elevation of the water closet shown in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary top view, partially in section, of the water closet shown in Figures 1 u and 2 illustrating the construction of the seat with the other.

and the manner of connecting the seat to the closet bowl.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary, sectional, end view, taken on line H of Figure 1, looking in the direction indicated, illustrating the position the water closet embodying the principles of my invention assumes upon a supporting surface and when connected to a disposal pipe.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary, sectional, side view, taken on line 5-5 of Figure 2, looking in the direction indicated, graphically showing the arrangement of the shaft and related members of the tzipping mechanism with respect to the water close Figure 6 is a fragmentary, end view, taken on line 6-8 of Figure 5, looking in the direction indicated, showing the arm connected to the shaft with a plurality of openings therein for adjustment.

Figure 7 is a top view of an anchoring flange,

' taken on line I-I of Figure 5, looking in the direction indicated. Y 1 v Figure 8 is a side elevation of a water closet embodying the principles of my invention but applied to a flush tank.

Figure 9 is a perspective of the anchor foot used in anchoring the front portion of the water closet fixedly secured to the supporting surface.

Reference character A designates a water closet containing some of the conventional contours incorporated in a water closet of the syphon jet or other type, but many of the old elements have been modified, and many additional elements have been incorporated, a description of which will follow forthwith. The water closet designated by reference character A has a bowl I. Rim 2 is flanged and provides a supporting surface for the seat 3. Lip l is formed at the front end of th'ebowl I, and a shelf 5, offset from rim 2, as shown at 6, extends rearwardly in parallel alignment with the rim. Bowl I possesses a vertical front I, and the conventional contours at its rear, as shown at 8. The base 9 has parallel ledges l0 and II disposed at each side thereof. These ledges extend throughout the length of the base. Ledge III has an opening I 2 at its front end and an opening l3 at its rear, each aligned Ledge II also has similar openings It (not shown) and IS.

A bushing I6 is secured within opening l2, and

a similar bushing I l is secured within opening 13'. In this manner, journal bearings are formed for shaft I8 which is movably disposed through bushings l6 and I1. Foot pedal I9 is locked to the front end 20 of shaft I8 and held secured thereto in any well known manner, as by threaded screw it. Arm 22 is locked against the rearend 23 of shaft l8 and held secured thereto by any well known means. as by threaded screw It. The arm 22 has a plurality of openings 2!.

stationed upon or in any other way associated withshelflisaflushingvalvellofanywell known type which has tripping handle 21 extendthe tripping handle 21 through thelink connection therebetween.

To retain the water closet in position against the floor without exposing to view any of the anchoring means, there is'provided an anchoring flange II which has openings 32 therethrough. This flange is secured to the fioor It in any well known manner, as by threaded screws 34 passing through openings 32. The front portion of base I has a ledge It with an inclined surface extending inwardly. Anchoring foot 36, which is composed of a single member, having a flat surface, as at 31, and an inclined surface, as at 38, is positioned against the inclined surface of ledge ll and retained securely thereagainst,

in any well known manner, as by screws 39 being inserted through openings it formed within fiat surface 31. In this manner. the front end of the water closet is anchored wlthoutexposing any of the anchoring means. The rear end of the water closet is anchored bytheinsertion, through openings provided within the base ,0 out of the line of sight, of a plurality of bolts 42 which are threadably secured within openings 48 formed within anchoring flange II In this manner, not only is the water closet anchored securely to the floor It and the anchoring means hidden from normal view, but nothing interferes with the movement of the shaft I l. l

The Joinder between disposal outlet ll of the water closet with the disposal conduit ii is accomplished in the well known manner, such as by the use of putty or other adhesive substance.

An additional improvement to be found in my invention is illustrated graphically in Figure 3 wherein there is shown a saddle seat I having an open back, as shown at 46, and an open front, as shown at 41, thus forming two supports it and... Support 48 has a'socket member ill extending ,rearwardly therefrom and support l! V has a similar socket member II extending rearwardly therefrom. Passing through transverselyoftheshelf lisashaft l2 whichisiournaled in bushings 53 and I4 extending through openings formed within said shelf. Socket II is locked to end it of shaft II, and socket II is locked to the other end of shaft" in such a manner that, if one support is lifted, the other also will be lifted. It will be seen that, by this construction, very little; of the hinging member is exposed to view; and, further, the seat 3 is substantially in the same plane as the shelf a, giving neatness of appearance to the water closet and facilitating the maintenance of the water closet in a sanitary condition. As a further aid to sanitation, and by way of giving added bmuty to the whole apparatus, a cover It isplaced around the flush valve 20 and tripping handle 21 and is supported upon shelf I. It should be noted that the link Ilissopositionedastobeoutofvlewfromthe front of the water closet.

'Ihereisshowninl'lgureflawaterelosetembodying the identical construction heretofore described. except that, on shelf 'l. is disposed a s fiush tank ll having cover It thereon. Mush tank I! has a tripping handle It extending rearwardbtherefromtowhichalinkllofaslightly modified shape from that of link It is secured. Thus, it will beseen that the principles of the 10 invention may be appliedeither to a fiush valve or a fiush tank without materially deviating from the objects of the invention.

Attention might well be called at this time v to the fact that ledge II, as heretofore stated, N.

has openings similar to that of ledge II. The purpose of duplicating the openings is to permit. the placing of the tripping mechanism on the left side of the closet bowl where it is found necessary during the installation of the water closet to makesuch an alteration. when not in use, the openings It (not. shown) and it are covered by any well known means, as by a button ll.

.While this specification sets forth the present type of construction, still in practice,.deviations 8 7 indetailmsyberesortedtobythoseskilledin the art, but which do not depart from the spirit ofv thexinvention as claimed in the appended I therefore reserve to myself all such modifications and adaptations as fall within the 30 scope of the invention as defined in the claims.

I claim:

1. In apparatus of the class ducribed, a toilet bowl of conventional contour having a base and a front portion, a pair of ledges extending one on 35 each side of the base and made integral therewith, at least one of said ledges having a pair of openings formed in alignment with each other, a support extending rearwardly from the toilet bowl and made integral therewith, fiushingmeans associated with said support, and means Joined to said flushing means and passing through the openings in one of said ledges adapted for tripping said flushing means by the application of footpressureuponsaidmeans. 4 2. In apparatus of the class described. a toilet bowl of conventional. design having a base and a front portion, a ledge formed on each side of and made integral with the base, saldledges having each a pair of openings formedin' alignment 50 with each other, a shelf extending rearwardly from and in offset relationship to the toilet bowl, ashaftpassingthroughanddisposedtransversely of said shelf, seat sections locked against the ends of said shaft, flushing meansaesociated with said shelf, and means joined to said fiushing means and passingthroughthe openingsinoneof said ledges adapted for tripping said fiushing means by the application of foot upon said means. v 3. In apparatusof the class ducribed, a toilet bowl havingabaseandafrontp'ortiomapairof ledges extending outwardly from the base, a pair of openings formed in each. ledge in alignment with each other, a shelf extending rearwardly from and in offset relationship to the toilet bowl, a shaft through and ill posedtransversely of said shelf, seat sections locked against the ends of said shaft, flushing mearis associated with said shelf, means Joined to saidfiushlng means and passing through the openings in one of said ledges adapted for tripping said flushing means by the application of foot pressure thereupon, and means associated with the base of the toilet bowl for anchoring said base against the floor.

4. In apparatus of the class described, a toilet bowl having a base and front portion of conven tional design, a pair of ledges extending in parallel relationship from the base and made integral therewith, a pair of openings formed in each ledge in alignment with each other, a shelf extending rearwardly form the top of the toilet bowl, flushing means associated with said shelf, a shaft dis= posed through the openings in one of the ledges, a food pedal locked to the front end of said shaft and means joined to the other end of said shaft and to the flushing means adapted for actuating the flushing means by the application of downward pressure upon the foot pedal.

5. In apparatus of the class described, a toilet bowl having a base and a front portion, a pair of ledges extending from and made integral with the base, a, pair of openings formed in each ledge, a shelf extending rearwardly from the toilet bowl, flushing means associated with said shelf, a shaft movably disposed through the openings in one of the ledges, a foot pedal locked to the front end of said shaft, an arm locked to the other endv of said shaft, and a link joined to the flushing means and adjustably joined to the arm, thereby permitting the transmittal of any downward pressure applied upon the said pedal to the said flushing means.

6. Tripping mechanism to be used with a toilet bowl and flushing means of the class described comprising, a. shaft passing through the base of toilet bowl, a pedal locked to the front end of said shaft, an arm locked to the other end of said shaft and a link. joining the said arm to the said flushing means, whereby, upon the application of downward pressure upon the pedal, the flushing means will be actuated to flush the interior of the toilet bowl.

7. Tripping mechanism to be used with a toilet bowl and flushing means of the class described comprising, a shaft passing through the base of said toilet bowl, foot actuated means locked to the front end of said shaft, an arm locked to the other end of said shaft and means joined to said arm and to the flushing means whereby, upon the application of downward pressure upon the foot actuated means, the flushing means will be actuated.

8. Tripping mechanism to be used with a toilet bowl of conventional designand flushing means of conventional design associated therewith comprising, a shaft passing through the base of said toilet bowl, foot actuated means locked to the front end of said shaft and means secured to the other end of said shaft and to the flushing means adapted for actuating the flushing means by the application of downward pressure upon the foot actuated means.

DAVID S. WILLIAMS. 

